2002 AD., France, 2 Euro, Paris mint, KM 1289.

France, Fifth Republic (1959 - ), Paris mint, engravers: Joaquin Jimenez (obverse) and Luc Luycx (reverse), 2002 AD.,
2 Euro (25,8 mm / 8,45 g), bimetallic, brass plated nickel center in a copper-nickel ring, 8,50 g. theor. mint weight, mintage 153.606.500 , medal alignment ↑↑ (0°) , 1st map type,
Obv.: LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ / R - F / J. JIMENEZ / 20 - 02 , a stylized tree dividing R - F, in a hexagon, encircled by the motto of the French republic (liberty, equality, fraternity) and the twelve stars of Europe with rays and lines; on the ring privy marks cornucopia (left, for Paris mint design) and horseshoe (r., for Gérard Buquoy) above.
Rev.: 2 EURO / LL , map of Europe (1st map), to right 6 lines and twelve stars of Europe on the edge; engraver´s initials to r.
Edge: 2 ** 2 ** 2 ** 2 ** 2 ** 2 ** , six times the sequence "2 * * " incuse on a reeded edge, alternately upright and inverted.
KM 1289 .

Year / Mintage
1999 56,700,000
1999 15,000 (proof)
1999 35,000 (in sets)
2000 171,100,000
2000 15,000 (proof)
2000 35,000 (in sets)
2001 237,915,793
2001 15,000 (proof)
2001 35,000 (in sets)
2002 153,606,500
2002 21,453 (proof)
2002 165,290 (in sets)
2003 40,000 (proof)
2003 242,342 (in sets)
2004 20,000 (proof)
2004 175,000 (in sets)
2005 10,000 (proof)
2005 120,000 (in sets)
2006 10,000 (proof)
2006 76,080 (in sets)